Strippable wax coating compositions

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a strippable wax coating containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate polymeric composition and a stripping agent which is either an N-substituted fatty acid amide or a nitrogen containing compound containing a fatty acid residue. Particularly preferred are wax compositions which contain as the stripping agent an N-substituted fatty acid amide containing a fatty acid residue having from 10 to 17 carbon atoms. The compositions can also contain minor amounts of a mineral oil to increase the strippability.

[ 1 Oct. 22, 1974 4] STRIPPABLE WAX COATING COMPOSITIONS [76] Inventor: Dominic Apikos, 121 Elm St., Park Forest, Ill. 60466 [22] Filed: Aug. 15,1973

[21] Appl. No.: 388,403

[52] US. Cl. 260/285 AV, 117/6, 260/326 PQ [51] Int. Cl. C08f 45/52 [58] Field of Search 260/285 AV, 32.6 PQ;

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 5/1965 Baird 260/326 PQ 7/1965 Konig 260/326 PQ 3,206,429 9/1965 Broyles 260/326 PO 3.326.840 6/1967 Ross 260/326 PO 3.362.839 1/1968 Weindel.... 260/285 AV 3.518.215 6/1970 Apikos 260/285 AV 3,660,334 5/1972 Apikos 260/285 AV 3.714.094 1/1973 Apikos 260/285 AV Primary ExaminerMorris Licbman Assistant E.\'aminerP. R. Michl Attorney, Agenl, or FirmThomas .l. C lough [57] ABSTRACT This invention relates to a strippable wax coating containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate polymeric composition and a stripping agent which is either an N- substituted fatty acid amide or a nitrogen containing compound containing a fatty acid residue. Particularly preferred are wax compositions which contain as the stripping agent an N-substituted fatty acid amide containing a fatty acid residue having from 10 to 17 carbon atoms. The compositions can also contain minor amounts of a mineral oil to increase the strippability.

10 Claims, N0 Drawings l ST RIPPABLE WAX COATING COMPOSITIONS CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation application Ser. No. 226,340, now abandoned filed Feb. 14, l972 which application is a division of application Ser. No. 2,383, filed Jan. 12, I970, now US. Pat. 3,660,334 which application is a division of application Ser. No. 556,555, filed June 10, I966, now US. Pat. 3,518,218.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION Strippable coatings are well-known in the art. They are utilized in application wherein it is desirable to provide temporary surface protection against abrasion, rust, dirt and other damage occurring in storage and handling. After the necessary protection period has expired, it is desirable that these coatings be removed with a minimum of time and effort. These requirements have led to the development of various compositions which may be deposited as coatings upon a surface and thereafter removed as essentially continuous films. For example, polyvinyl chloride plastisols can be deposited, cured, and then peeled from a surface. This coating is very expensive and therefore, can only be economically deposited in thicknesses of a few mils. Furthermore, a strippable coating is produced only after the liquid plastisol has been properly cured at temperatures in the order of 300F.

In order to eliminate the necessity of a cure, hot melt coatings have been produced from cellulosic materials such as ethyl cellulose in combination with large proportions of mineral oil. These compositions usually are quite odorous, have oily surface appearances and require coating temperatures in excess of 300 F. Other hot melt coatings such as those made from wax alone are not strippable. The addition of various polymers including ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers imparts physical strength to the wax film but it also increases the adhesive bond between the surface and the film. In order to impart strippability, various additives such as mineral oil, fluorinated compounds, silicones and partial esters have been incorporated into these waxpolymer compositions. These additives either impart high coat, poor coating appearance or necessitate extensive coating techniques.

It has now been found that outstanding strippable coatings can be produced by combining wax with ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers and minor amounts of certain nitrogen-containing compounds. These compositions offer excellent strippability, low cost and they do not require complex coating processes. The coating compositions of this invention can be economically applied in considerable thickness using a hot melt technique without need of any subsequent cure.

The compositions of this invention may be use to protect the surfaces of metals such as aluminum, steel, zinc, brass, and chromium or the surfaces of various plastic or synthetic products such as laminates of phenol-formaldehyde, melamine-formaldehyde and ureaformaldehyde resins, phonograph records, and the surfaces of many natural products such as wood paneling, flooring strips and the like. In general, the compositions of this invention may be utilized on any solid surface, such as glass, ceramic or mica, which forms a minimum adhesive bond with the coating.

It is an object of this invention to provide wax compositions which may be deposited upon a surface and thereafter completely removed from the surface as essentially continuous films.

It is a further object of this invention to provide articles of manufacture which have these strippable wax compositions deposited upon their surfaces.

The compositions of this invention comprise in parts by weight:

A. parts of wax; and,

B. from 10 to 300 parts of a polymeric composition consisting essentially of:

i. from 40 100 weight percent of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer wherein the vinyl acetate content ranges from 15 35 weight pecent, and

ii. from 0 60 weight percent of a compound which is a plasticizer for the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer,

C. In an amount sufficient to impart strip ability at least one stripping-agent selected from the group consisting of i. an N-substituted fatty acid amine having a structural formula:

wherein R is an aliphatic radical containing 10 30 carbon atoms, R is an alkyl group containing 1 4 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 1 4 and M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkali metals having an atomic number of less than 20.

ii. a nitrogen containing compound having the following structural formula:

wherein W is a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an alkyl radical containing 1 6 carbon atoms, R" is hydrogen or a methyl radical, Z is a radical selected from the group consisting of wherein R is an aliphatic radical containing 10 30 carbon atoms and t is an integer from 1 6, and R" is hydrogen or a methyl radical.

D. from O 20 parts of a hydrocarbon oil having a viscosity at 210F. in excess of 25 SSU.

The N-substituted fatty acid amides and the nitrogen containing compounds must be present in the compositions within a certain critical concentration range. The concentration must'be sufficient to impart strippability without completely destroying the bond between the surface and the coating. In order to be considered strippable, it is necessary that the coating be capable of being totally removed from the surface as essentially continuous films. These critical concentrations are dependent upon the type of stripping agent utilized, the type and amount of other components present, and the degrees of strippability desired. In most compositions, strippability is obtained with concentrations as low as 0.5 part by weight in 100 parts wax. Concentrations which range from I-- 5 parts by weight per 100 parts wax have been found to be most satisfactory. Higher concentrations, while operable, are accompanied by substantial migration to the surface of the coating. The extent of this migration varies with the particular stripping agent and in general is related to its wax compatibility-This migration may totally destroy the adhesive bond, or provide an unattractive coating appearance and feel.

The N-substituted fatty acid amides which can be utilized in the practice of this invention have the following structural formula:

wherein M is hydrogen or analkali metal having an atomic number'of less than 20. Preferably M is hydrogen or sodium and most preferably, it is hydrogen. n is an integer from l 4 and preferably is l. R is an alkyl group containing 1 4 carbon atoms preferably, methyl. R is an aliphatic radical containing to 30 carbon atoms, and can be saturated or unsaturated, and linear or branched chain. lt can be derived from the hydrocarbon residues of monocarboxylic fatty acids. These hydrocarbon residues can be substituted with a pendant oxygen atom such as a keto or hydroxyl group or an ester linkage. Suitable hydrocarbon residues which can be utilized include but are not limited to the residues derived from saturated acids such as nundecyclic, lauric, myristic, n-pentadecyclic, palmitic, margaric, stearic, avachidic, behenic, lignoceric, cerotic, n-heptaccsoic and n-hehtriacontoic; unsaturated acids such as the mono-ethanoid, caproleic, l0- decylenic, lauroleic, palmitoleic, oleic, elsidic, erucic, selacholeic and lumegueic acids; the polyethenoid acids such as linolelaidic, eleostearic, punicic, linolenic and moroetic acids; substituted acids such as ricinoleic, lanoceric and licanic acids; branched chain acids such as Z-methyldodecanoic, l4-ethyl hexadecanoic, l8-npropyl heneicosanoic, Z-methyl tetracosanoic, 9-octyl heptadecanoic, 3,3-dimethyloctadecanoic and 2,9- dimethyloctadecanoic acids. Preferably R is a linear, aliphatic radical containing 10 l7 carbon atoms. Most preferably, R is the hydrocarbon residue derived from stearic acid and has the formula (CM-I The following specific N-substituted fatty acid amides are illustrative of the different types which can be utilized in the compositions of this invention.

N-butyl,N-(2-carboxyethyl)-6-octyl-9- dodecenamide N-methyl,N-(4-carboxybutyl)-octadecanamide N-( 3-carboxypropyl )-2,7-dir nethyl-3, l 0- octacosadienamide N-ethyl,N-(4-carboxybutyl l Z-n-hexyl octadecanamide N-methyl,N-(Z-Carboxyethyi)-dodecanamide N-(S-carboxypentyl),3,9-diethyl-tetradecanamide N-ethyl-N-(S-carboxypentyl)-2,6,8-tripropyl 7 undecanamide l N-methyl, N(Z-carboxyethyl)-octadecanamide N-ethyl,N-( 3-carboxypropyl )-heptadecanamide N-butyl ,N-( 3-carboxypropyl )-undecanamide N-propyl,N-( 3-carboxypropyl )-octadecanamide N-propyl,N-(2-carboxyethyl)-hexadecanamide N-butyl,N-( 4carbo'xybutyl )-pentadecanamide N-butyl,N-( S-carboxypropyl )-4',7,7-trimethylundecanamide Y N-butyl,N-(4-carboxybutyl )-hexadosanamide N-(3-carboxypropyl)-triacontanamide N-( 2-carboxyethyl l O-decenamide N-methyl,N-(2-carboxyethyl)-9-octadecenamide N-propyl,N-( 5-carboxypentyl)-2 l -triacontenamide N-ethyl,N-(2-carboxyethyl)-l2,14-dimethyl-9- hexadecenamide N-( 3-carboxypropyl l 5 -pentyl-9-eicosenamid N-methyl,N-(2-carboxyethyl)-9,l2-

octadecadienamide N-ethyl,N-( 3-ca rboxypropyl)-9,l 1,1 3-

octadecatrianamide N-methyl,N-(2-carboxyethyl)-9-dodecenamide N-methyl,N-(2-carboxyethyl)-6-octadecenamide N-propyl,N-( 5-carboxypentyl)- 4,8, l 2, l 5, l 8,2 1 tetracosahexanenamide N-butyl,N-( 3-carboxypropyl l 2-hexyl-6, l 0- hexadecadienamide N-propyl,N-(4-carboxybutyl )-6, l4-dibutyl-9- octadecenamide a N-ethyLN-(Z-carboxyethyl) 9-octadecynamide N'methyl,N-( Z-carboxyethyl )-l 2-hydroxy-9- octadecenamide I N-( 2-carboxyethyl)-4-oxo-9,l l ,13-

octadecatrienamide N-methyl ,N-( 2-carboxyethyl l 6-hydroxy-' hexadecanamide I And the sodium, potassium or lithium salts thereof.

The preparation of these amides is not critical to the practice of this invention. For example, theselcompounds can be prepared by replacing the hydroxyl group of aliphatic fatty acid with an amine reactive ion such as chlorine and then reacting the acid chloride with an ester of an amino acid followed by saponification of the product to the acid. The alkali metalsalts can be produced by reacting the ester with a suitable alkali metal base. Specifically, the preferred amide, stearoyl sarcosine,'can be prepared by reacting stearic acid chloride with n-methyl ethyl glycinate followed by saponification. a

The nitrogen containing compounds which can be utilized in the practice of this invention have the following structural formula:

W is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a lower alkyl radical containing up to about six carbon atoms. Preferably it is hydrogen. R is hydrogen or a methyl radical. Preferably it is hydrogen. Z is a radical selected from the group consisting of Preferably Z is (R-CO-). R is an aliphatic radical containing 30 carbon atoms and can be saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched chain, and can be substituted with a pendant oxygen atom such as a keto or hydroxy group or an ester linkage. It can be derived from the hydrocarbon residues of monocarboxylic fatty acids. Examples of monocarboxylic acids whose hydrocarbon residues can be utilized were heretofore set forth in the discussion of the N-substituted fatty acid amides. Preferably, R is a linear aliphatic radical containing 10 l7 carbon atoms. Most preferably, R is a mixture of the hydrocarbon residues derived from tal low which contains approximately percent by weight palmitic acid, 35 percent by weight stearic acid and 45 percent by weight oleic acid. The hydrocarbon residues of other naturally occuring fatty acid mixtures such as coconut oil and soy bean oil can be utilized. t is an integral from 1 6 and preferably is 3.

It has been found that the marginal strippability is attained when the molecular weight of each alkoxy chain defined by y and y exceeds 1,320 or when the molecular weight of the alkoxy chain defined by v exceeds 220. It is also critical that the compound contain at least one alkoxy radical bonded to the nitrogen atom. Therefore, with respect to these limitations the value of y can range from 1 to about and the value of y can range from zero to about 30. The value of v ranges from zero to about 10. Preferably, the alkoxy chains y and y are substantially equal in length. Preferably, y and y range from 1-5 and v ranges from-l3. l\ lost preferably, y, y and v are e aclrl.

' paific alkoxylated compounds where in Z is equal to (R-CO-) include but are not limited to:

N-ethoxy-dodecanamide N,N-di(polyethoxy)-octadecanamide N,N-di(polyethoxy 9, 1 Z-Qctadecadienamide N,N-di(polyethoxy)-9,l2,1S-Qctadecatrienamide N,N-di(poly-l ,2-propoxy )-6, l 2-dipentyl-9- tetradecenamide N-N-di( poly-l ,3'propoxy )-l 8-isobutyltetracosanamide N-N-di(polyethoxy)-hexadecanamide N-N-(di(polyisobutoxy )-2-isopropyll 2- tridecenamide N,N-di(poly- 1 ,4-butoxy)-6,9-dihydroxytetradecanamide N-(poly-2,3-butoxy)-7,9,dioxo-5-hydroxypentadecanamide N,N-di(ethoxy)-octadecanamide N,N-di[poly-2,3-butoxyethoxy)]-eicosanamide N,N-di[poly( l ,3-propoxyl ,2-propoxy 1 2- hexadecynamide Y N,N'-di(polymethoxy)-2,4,8-trimethyltetradecanamide Specific alkoxylated compounds wherein Z is include but are not limited to:

N-(6-aminohexy), N,N',N'-tri(poly-l,2-propoxy)- 4,8-diethyl-octanediamine N-(3-aminopropyl),N,N'-di(poly hexadecenediamine N-(4-aminobutyl),N'N'-di( polyl ,4-butoxy hexadecane diamine N-( 3-aminoproyl),N,N'N'-tri(poly-l ,3

8,12 dihydroxyhexadecane diamine v l l-tetradecene diamine N-(2-aminoethyl,N-(polyl ,2

2,3-butoxy),N-(poly tetradecane diamine N-(aminoethyl) -n,n'

tetradecene diamine N-(5-aminopentyl)-N,N',N'-tri(polymethoxy)- octadecane diamine N-(3-aminopropyl)-N,N',N-tri(polyethoxy)- ocatdecane diamine N-(4-aminobutyl)-N,N',N' ,-tri(polyl ,3-propoxy 9,12-octadocadiene daimine N-(S-aminopentyl)-N,N',N'-tri(polyethoxy- 4,8, l 2, l 5-octadecatetraenoic diamine N-(aminomethyl)-N,N',N'-tri(polyisobutoxy)-6- methyl-octadecene diamine N-(Z-aminomethyl )-N,N'-di(polyl ,2-propoxy)- octadecane diamine octadecyne diamine pentyl-heptadecane diamine N-( 3-aminopropyl)-N,N'-N-tri(polyethoxy)- octacosane diamine N-(3-aminoprophyl)-N,N',N'-tri(ethoxy)- hexadecane diamine The preparation of the nitrogen containing compound is not critical to the practice of this invention. For example, compounds wherein Z is (RCO) can be prepared by alkoxylating the amide of the corresponding fatty acid. Compounds wherein Z is R- N(CH can be prepared by reacting an N- aliphatic alkylene diamine having the formula (R-N- H(CH2)l NH2) with an alkylene oxide.

The wax component of this invention can be any wax which can be deposited upon a surface as a molten or solvent cut coating and thereafter changed into a solid phase by cooling or by evaporation of the solvent. These waxes can be of mineral, vegetable animal or synthetic origin. Mixtures of various waxes can also be utilized. Exemplary of waxes having a mineral origin are the petroleum and hydrocarbon waxes such as paraffm, microcrystalline, slack, ozocerite and montan waxes, Waxes having a vegetable origin are carnaube, candelilla, Japan waxes and the like. Waxes having an animal origin include bees. Chinese, insect and similar waxes. In the animal and vegetable waxes the main constituents are high molecular weight esters and saturated hydrocarbons and lesser amounts of alcohols and acids. Exemplary of the synthetic waxes include those produced by the esterification of polyhydric alcohols or by the hydrogenation of vegetable oils or those made by the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis or substituted waxes such as oxidized or chlorinated polyethylene wax.

2,3-butoxy)-9- propoxy)- p yxw-(p ethoxy)-3,6,8-trimethyldi(polyethoxy l 2- The use of petroleum waxes represents a preferred embodiment of this invention. These waxes include paraffin waxes which have a melting point from about l'l5F. to about 200F. and the microcrystalline waxes having a melting point from about 14091 to 210F.

These waxes may be fully refined and thus contain very small amounts of hydrocarbon oils or they may be semi-refined (slack waxes) and have hydrocarbon oil contents of up to about 30 percent. As more fully discussed hereafter, oils of this type may be added to the compositions of this invention to enhance the strippability of the coating in amounts ranging up to 20 percentof the total composition. Therefore, in determining an upper oil loading, the amount which is present due to the addition of a semi-refined wax should be included.

The most preferred compositions of this invention utilize 100 per cent by weight microcrystalline wax having a melting point ranging from 140F. to 210F. I or'a' combination of petroleum waxes comprising from '20 to 80 percent by weight of a paraffin wax having a melting point ranging from about 120F. to about 180F. and from 80 to 20 percent of microcrystalline wax having a melting range from about l40F. to about 2l0F. This wax mixture provides strippable coating which can be utilized in high temperature applications. Increasing the concentration of microcrystalline wax will impart a higher maximum use temperature and improve the ultimate physical strength while decreasing dimensional stability. With respect to paraffin waxes as a class the use of a non-normal paraffin wax imparts higher physical strength than the normal base paraffin waxes.

The copolymers which can be utilized in the practice of this invention are solid thermoplastic polymers produced by polymerizing a major amount of ethylene with a'minor amount of vinyl acetate. These copolymers should be solid at ambient temperatures (i.e. 70F.) and have a molecular weight sufficient to impart film strength without requiring excessive copolymer concentrations. The molecular weight can be further defined through the term melt index as determined by ASTM D 1238-62. In general, the operable copolymers have melt indexes of less than 500. Preferably, the melt index is less than 25 and most preferably, less than 5. Copolymers having melt indices as low as 0.5 have been prepared in the laboratory and have been found to impart outsanding strength characteristics. The vinyl acetate concentration in the copolymers can range from l5 to 35 percent by weight. The higher concentration defines the practical limits of copolymer compatibility with the wax. Copolymers having a vinyl acetate content of less than percent are more compatible but excessive copolymer concentrations are necessary to impart the desires film properties. The optimum film properties are obtained with copolymers having a vinyl acetate concentration ranging from to weight percent and are therefore preferred in the composimolecular weight plasticizers such as hydrocarbon oils, polyterpenes, polybutenes, epoxidized soy bean oil, coumaroneindene resins, polystyrene and organic carboxylic acids. These plasticizers in general have molecular weights of less than 3,000 are compatible with wax at the blending and application temperatures have boiling or degradation temperatures which are higher than the temperatures incurred during coating. The coumarone-indene resins represent a preferred class of plasticizers. They are prepared by the catalytic polymerization of coal-tar, light-oil fractions boiling between l50C.'and 200C. This fraction is commonly called crude heavy solvent and contains primarily indene, styrene, cyclopentadiene and their methyl homologs and minor amounts of coumarone. These resins have a softening point of less than C. as determined by the ring and ball method described in ASTM Test Number D-36-62T. Preferably, this softening point is less than 50C.

The use of organic carboxylic acids as plasticizers for the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers also represents a preferred embodiment in this invention. This carboxylic acid must be wax compatible, have an acid number in excess of about 20 and a molecular weight ranging from to 3,000. Preferably, the acid number is in excess of 30. Compounds with low acid numbers and high molecular weights, i.e., oxidized polyethylene are not desirable because they increase the viscosity of the molten composition without imparting the desired properties. Any aliphatic, acyclic or aromatic acid having one or more carboxyl groups can be utilized. For example, dimerized and trimerized fatty acids, rosin acids and naphthoic acids can be also utilized.

The ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer should be utilized in amounts sufficient to impart physical strength to the coatings thus allowing them to be stripped from the surface as essentially continuous films. This r'e-g quires a proper balance between the adhesive and cohesive forces with the adhesive force being less then the cohesive force. As the concentration of copolymer is increased, the physical strength of film is also increased. However, accompanying this improvement, is an increase in melt viscosity and in processing and material costs. Therefore, from both economic and processing viewpoints, the copolymer concentration should be the optimum required to impart the necessary strippability. A portion of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer can be replaced by the plasticizers heretofore described. This copolymer-plasticizer mixture is hereafter described in the specification and claims as the poly-composition. This composition consists essentially of from 40 to 100 percent by weight of an ethylene-vinyl'acetate copolymer and from 0 to 60 percent by weight plasticizer. Most preferably, the plasticizer concentration ranges from 5 to 30 percent. The amount of polymeric composition which can be utilized in the compositions of this invention can range in amounts from 10 parts to 300 parts by weight of wax. Therefore, the copolymer can range in concentrations of from 4 to 300 parts per. 100 parts of wax, and the plasticizer concentration can range from 0 to parts per 100 parts wax. When the maximum plasticizer concentration of 180 parts is utilized, the maximum copolymer concentration is 120 parts. The most preferred concentration of polymeric composition ranges from 20 to 110 parts per 100 parts of wax.

As previously stated, a hydrocarbon oil can be added to the composition of this invention to aid in strippability, impart a plasticizing effect and lower the hot melt viscosity. This hydrocarbon oil has a viscosity at 210F.

Articles of manufacture can be prepared in any manner which results in a deposition of coating on its surface. For example, the articles may be dipped in a hot melt and cooled to allow the coating to solidify. This of greater than 25 SSU and preferably from about 35 5 coating can also be deposited utilizing eommehleeatihg to about 500 ssu at 210F. A preferred oil is a highly processes such as curtain coating, ,roll coating and refined n-paraffin petroleum oil having a viscosity of Spray eoatmg- The e hh q 15 followed when f 43 to 45 SSU at 210 The oils can be incorPothe solvent wax system 18 utilized. After coating, the rated into the compositions of this invention in Solvent evaporated e e coatmgs may be appheid m amounts ranging up to about 20 parts per 100 parts 10 any thickness. However, it is necessary that the thickwax, however, excessive oil loading will greatly reduce rness provldesufficlem sn'Fmgth i t film to allow the tensile strength. Preferably, the oil concentration fi 9 remam m tact durmg P Normally ranges up to about 1 5 parts and most preferably from mg thicknesses greater than 1 mil. have this requisite 1 to parts. As previously stated, some petroleum strength waxes commonly known as semi-refined waxes contain The followmg e p e gh/eh t tllustrate the substantial amounts of oil. when these semi-refined Preferred embodlmehte thls thvehtloh and Should waxes are utilized in this invention, its oils content not be eohsttuefi as hmltatlohs p the thvehtiott should be taken into account in determining the maxi- P are y welght- I mum or optimum oil loading. ln determining a common parts basis, the inherent oil content of semi-refined wax EXAMPLE I should e exehlded- The waxes of Table l were melted together and raised Ihgredtehts comment) added to wax of ethylene to a temperature of 300F. The coumarone-indene Vinyl acetate eopolymets can be incorporated into the resin was heated to 275F. and then added to the hot compositions of this invention is functional amounts melt Th ethylenevinyl acetate copolymer was h Without departing from the Scope thereof Examples of added to the melt with constant and vigorous agitation these ingredients include but are not limited to: heat while maintaining'a melt temperature above 275" and ultraviolet Stabilizer, inert fillers, secondary The melt temperature was raised to after a" of plasticizers, ahti'bloekthg agents, Pigments and Colorthe copolymer had been added and maintained at that ants, anti-oxidants, gloss Stabilizers, Vt5e0$ity-indeX temperature for approximately 90 minutes until all of P sotvehtsr anti-Scuff agents, the copolymer has dissolved. The melt temperature was The Preparation of the Compositions Ofthts invention then lowered to 280F and the various release agents is not critical to the practice thereof and can be conwere dd d Th h l was d i d i h a coating ducted under y suitable method For example, these bar as 1 to 5 mil. coatings on the surfaces of melamineeomposttiohs can be P p y heating the wax to 3 formaldehyde plaques. The coating was allowed to cool temperature above its melting point, adding the ethyt room temperature d after a 24 h i d, it lene-vinyl e e cop lym r, r pp ng g n and h r strippability was evaluated. With other plaques, immeadditives and agitating vigorously until a homogeneous diately after the coating was cooled, it was reheated to hot melt is obtained. 170F. for 10 minutes and allowed to cool. After 24 when a plasticizer is utilized, it is preferable to incor- 'hours at ambient temperatures, strippability was evaluporate the plasticizer into the me ted WaX prior to the 40 ated. The results are reported in 4 different categories: addition of the copolymer in order to facilitate the dis- Excellent (E) is used to designate a coating which persion 0f the copolymer. Similarly, a coating composicould be easily and rapidly removed as a single contition can be prepared by combining ingredients with a nous film. Good (G) denotes a coating which could be common solvent. A specific method for preparation is easily removed without the application of excessive as follows: The waxes are melted togeher, any antiforce. However, at faster stripping rates it had a prooxidants or heat stabilizers are added and the melt is pensity to tear in random fashion along the direction of then brought to a temperature above about 275F. The the force and thus was removed as several large pieces. plasticizer, if it is not free flowing, is heated to about Fair (F) designates a coating which could be stripped 275F. and then added to the hot melt. The ethylene only by applying excessive force. Slow removal rates vinyl aceate copolymer is then added to the melt vigorwere necessary and even then it came off in the form ous stirring while maintaining the melt temperature of small random pieces. Poor (P) denotes a coating above about 275F. After all of the copolymer has been which had high adhesion requiring the application of added, the melt temperature is raised to about 300F. excessive force at very slow removal rates. Small ranand agitated until the copolymer and resins are comdom pieces were obtained under these conditions. Not pletely ispersed. The desired release agents are then strippable (N.S.) means that the coating did not exhibit added. any stripping characteristics.

TABLE I Formulation No. l 2 3 were" 100 100 100 Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer 44.3 44.3 44.3 Coumarone-indene resin 16.4 16.4 I64 Hydrocarbon Oil 3.3 3.3 6.6 Oleoyl Sarcosine'" (an N-substituted O l.6 0 fatty acid amide) Striggability Progerties 24 hours after cooling to F. F to P G to E F to P Formulation No. l 2 3 after heating coating to 170F. for minutes and then cooling to 70F. for 24 hours NS G NS The wax was a blend of 70.5 parts microcrystallinc wax having a melting point of 175F. (ASTM D- l 27) and 29.5 parts ofa fully refined paraflin wax having a melting point ranging from 150 to lF. (ASTM D-87). Both waxes had an oil content of less than 1 percent.

' An Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a bound vinyl-acetate content of 28 percent by weight and a melt index of 3.0 (ASTM D l23tl57T).

" (oumzuuuedndcnc resin having it ring and ball softening point of 33C. (ASTM 0-36-6271 A solvent refined hydrocarbon oil comprised mainly of n-parai'fins having a viscosity index of l H) ml 1 S and a viscosity at 2lllF. of 43-46 SSU.

With reference to the general l'orrnuia set forth in the specification, the 0120 sarcosine is defined as follows: R is the fatty residue oleic acid. R is methyl. n is l, M is hydrogen. It was prepared by reacting oleic acid chloride with n-methyl amino acetic acid, ester and then saponifying the product to the acid.

Table l demonstrates that the addition of an N- substituted fatty acid amide to the prior art composichloride with n-methyl amino acetic acid, ester and saponifying the product to the acid.

1'. The wax was a blend of 67.7 parts of microcrystalline wax having a melting point of 175F. ('ASTM D- i27) and 32.3 parts of a microcrystalline wax having a acid amides set forth in the specification, stearoyl sarcosine is defined as follows: R is the fatty residue of stearic acid, R is methyl, n is l, M is hydrogen. it was prepared by reacting oleic acid chloride with n-methyl amino acetic acid, ester and then saponifying the prodnet to the acid. 7

7. A blend containing 55 percent oleic sarcosine and 45 percent Linoleoyl sarcosine. The oleic sarcosine was prepared as described in (S) of Table I and the Linoleoyl sarcosine was prepared by reacting lineolic acid tions greatly enhances the strippability. By comparing 20 8. The diamine had the following structural formula: Formulation 3 with 2, it is demonstrated that even higher amounts of the prior art stripping agents (oil) will not impart this outstanding strippability. CHflCHiOH R-NCH3CHg-CH2N EXAMPLE 2 25 memoir cmcmorr The compositions of Table ll were prepared and evaluated in accordance with the methods set forth in Example I. wherein R is the fatty residue derived from tallow.

TABLE ll Formulation No. 4 5 6 8 9 10 l l Wax" IOU H10 100 100 I00 100 lUO EthylcneVinyl Acetate Copolymer 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 Coumarone lndcne Resin l6.i 16.1 l6.l 16.1 16.! l6.l l6.l l6.l Hydrocarbon Oil 3.2, 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 Release Agent Type Oleoyl Oleoyl Oleoyl Oleoyl Hydro'genzr Aliphatic Sacros- Sarcos- Sarcos Linoleoyl Tallow"" ted Amine ine ine ine Sarcos- Diamines Tallow inc" Amidc Amount 0' .8 L6 L6 L6 L6 1.6 1.6 Strippability Properties 24 hours after cooling to 70F. F G to E G to E E E E E P after heating coating to F. for 10 minutes and P G E E E P 70F. for 24 hours 9. The hydrogenated tallow amide had the following structural formula:

melting point range of l90 to F. (ASTM D-l27). 55 0 (cmcmo) H Both waxes were fully refined and had an oil content of l v y .less than 1 percent. RT

-2. 3. 4. and 5. as defined in Table l. (CHCmmY'H 6 With reference to the general formula for the fatty 60 wherein R is the hydrogenated fatty residue of tallow, y y equals 5 and the average molecular weight was 498.

10. An aliphatic amine of the formula R-NH wherein R is saturated aliphatic radical containing from 15 to 20 carbon atoms with an average carbon chain of 16 atoms.

Table ll demonstrates the various types of release agents which may be utilized in the practice of this invention and demonstrates their improvement over the wherein W is a radical selected from the group consistprior art. Specifically, Formulations 8 illustrate the ing of hydrogen and an alkyl radical containing 1-6 improved strippability of coatings containing various carbon atoms, R" is hydrogen or a methyl radical, Z is N-fatty acid amides. Formulations 9 and 10 illustrate a radical having the structural formula: the improved strippability of coatings with a nitrogen 5 containing compound. Formulation 4 is a prior art composition containing hydrocarbon oil as the sole rea lease agent. Formulation 11 contains an amine which R-ohas not been alkoxylated. Both of these compositions I t t I I t do not provlde sausfac my 5 nppab e coa mgs wherein R 1s an ahphatlc radical contammg 10-30 car- EXAMPLE Ill bon atoms, y is an integer having a value of from 1 to In order to demonstrate the effect of plasticizers, 9 y, 15 an mtegerhzivmg a Value of from 0 to 30, P

blends containing; vided that when R 15 hydrogen or methyl and y 1s 1, I00 parts wax 15 y has a value of from 1 to 5. D. from 0 to parts of 81,1 parts f eth l i l acetate copolymer hydrocarbon oil having a v1scos1ty at 210F. in excess 45.5 parts plasticizer of SSU. h l

were prepared in accordance with the method set forth composltlon COfdlIlg to Claim 1 whereln the in EXAMPLE I. The wax component contained 25 per- WaX IS a P o eum aX cent by weight microcrystalline wax having a melting 20 A composition according to Claim 2 wherein the point of l-75F. (ASTM D -l27) and 75 percent by petroleum wax is a mixture comprising from 20-80 weight of a paraffin wax having a melting point of weight percent paraffin wax and from 80-20 weight 135F. (ASTM D-87). The ethylene-vinyl acetate percent microcrystalline wax. copolymer-28 per cent by weight bound vinyl acetate 4. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the and has a melt index of 3.0 (ASTM D-l238-57T). 25 polymeric composition is present in an amount ranging The various plasticizers and their evaluations are set from 20-1 10 parts.

forth in Table III. p 5. A compositionaccording to claim I wherein the TABLE III Formulation No. l2 l3 l4 l5 l6 l7 Plasticizer Poly Terpene Coumarone lndene Dioctyl Dioctyl Epoxidized Polybutene Resin Adipate Phthalate Soy Bean Oil Hot Melt Vis.

at 300F. (CP) 6425 6300 3350 4280 5750 4250 Elongation I05 166 16 36 33 Energy Absorption Factor 25.4 52.2 4.4 12.6 15.1 10 Ft-LbsJin.

lclaim: ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer has a vinyl acetate 1. A composition comprising in parts by weight: content ranging from 25-30 weight percent and a melt A. 100 parts of wax index of less than 25. B. from ID to 300 parts of a polymeric composition 45 6. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the consisting essentlally of plasticizer is present in an amount ranging from 5-30 1. from 40-100 weight percent of an ethylenevmyl weight percent by weight of the polymeric composiacetate copolymer wherein the vinyl acetate coni tent ranges from 15-35 weight percent and, 7. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the ii. from 0-60 weight percent of a compound which plasticizer is a coumarone-indene resin having a softenis a plasticizer for the ethylenevinyl acetate coing point of less than 50C.

polymer, 8. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the C. in an amount sufficient to impart strippability of pl ticizer is an organic carboxylic acid.

a nitrogen containing compound having the follow- A Composition according to Claim 1 wherein the i tr t l f l hydrocarbon oil of Part D is present in an amount ranging from 4-10 parts and has a viscosity at 210F. ranging from 35-500 SSU.

10. An article of manufacture requiring temporary j surface protection through the use of a strippable coathCHr-O- -w H mg against damage occurring 1n storage and handlmg I y comprising a solid object having at least a portion of its CHCHr-O yf surface coated with the composition of claim 1.

@2 3 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3'843'574 I Dated October 22, 19

b Dominic Apikos It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

9n the Title Page after the inventor designation 1nsert.+-Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company,

Signed and sealed this 20th day of May 1975.

(SEAL) Attest:

C MARSHALL DANN RUTH C. MASON Commissioner of Patents Attesting Officer and Trademarks 

1. A COMPOSITION COMPRISING IN PARTS BY WEIGHT: A. 100 PARTS OF WAX; B. FROM 10 TO 300 PARTS OF A POLYMERIC COMPOSITION CONSISTING ESSENTIALY OF I. FROM 40-100 WEIGHT PERCENT OF AN ETHYLENEVINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER WHEREIN THE VINYL ACETATE CONTENT RANGES FROM 15-35 WEIGHT PERCENT AND, II. FROM 0-60 WEIGHT PERCENT OF A COMPOUND WHICH IS A PLASTICIZER FOR THE ETHYLENEVINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER IN AN AOUNT SUFFICIENT TO IMPART STRIPPABILITY OF A NITROGEN CONTAINING COMPOUND HAVING THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURAL FORMULA:
 2. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the wax is a petroleum wax.
 3. A composition according to claim 2 wherein the petroleum wax is a mixture comprising from 20-80 weight percent paraffin wax and from 80-20 weight percent microcrystalline wax.
 4. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the polymeric composition is present in an amount ranging from 20-110 parts.
 5. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer has a vinyl acetate content ranging from 25-30 weight percent and a melt index of less than
 25. 5. D. from 0 to 20 parts of hydrocarbon oil having a viscosity at 210*F. in excess of 25 SSU.
 6. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the plasticizer is present in an amount ranging from 5-30 weight percent by weight of the polymeric composition.
 7. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the plasticizer is a coumarone-indene resin having a softening point of less than 50*C.
 8. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the plasticizer is an organic carboxylic acid.
 9. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon oil of Part D is present in an amount ranging from 4-10 parts and has a viscosity at 210*F. ranging from 35-500 SSU.
 10. An article of manufacture requiring temporary surface protection through the use of a strippable coating against damage occurring in storage and handling comprising a solid object having at least a portion of its surface coated with the composition of claim
 1. 